45:
1220:
62:
92:
659:
99:
69:
256:
442:
artists. Following the criticism, Queen strongly defended their decision, saying they "play to anybody who wants to come and listen" and were "a very non-political group", but donated to a school for the deaf and blind to assert their philanthropic values. In 2021, drummer
362:
had imposed a cultural boycott on South Africa in condemnation of apartheid. To overcome this, Kerzner offered substantial financial incentives to performing artists to use Sun City as a venue. Several acts disregarded the boycott and performed at the venue, such as
1530:
1142:
1525:
1219:
434:'s series of performances at the venue in October 1984 in transgression of the boycott caused considerable controversy, prompting criticism in the British music press, a fine from the
1545:
535:
technology, took its first trip on a 1.71 km (1.06 mi) line that connects a remote parking lot to the
Entertainment Centre. Two trains of three cars shuttle on the route.
61:
764:
1135:
849:
302:. It is made up of a number of themed sub-resorts with hotels on each, including the original Sun City Resort, The Cabanas, The Cascades and the Lost City (The Palace).
44:
1128:
647:
In 2022, the World
Classic Powerlifting Championships 2022 was held in Sun City. In 2024, the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships will also be held in Sun City.
1535:
124:
91:
1152:
585:
and Miss South Africa Teen
Pageant. These pageants take place annually in Sun City's Super Bowl Arena and the Valley of Waves. It also hosted
342:
revue shows, which were banned in South Africa. Those factors, as well as its relatively close location to the large metropolitan areas of
211:
450:
On 25 October 1980, Sun City's "Superbowl" hosted a racially mixed world heavyweight boxing championship fight between champion
American
1156:
1120:
772:
169:
1550:
275:
1373:
677:
224:
447:
voiced regret for the Sun City shows, stating that "We went with the best intentions, but I still think it was kind of a mistake."
1555:
1540:
474:
727:
1406:
682:
614:
179:
1011:
1231:
1314:
1058:
504:
444:
1176:
609:
574:
Country Club and the Lost City Golf Course, both designed by Gary Player. The Gary Player
Country Club is home to the
481:", in which they pledged they would not perform at the resort because of their opposition to apartheid. Additionally,
203:
338:
government (although unrecognised as such by any other country), it could provide entertainment such as gambling and
672:
487:
335:
299:
283:
1337:
850:"Roger Taylor admits that Queen's cultural boycott-breaking trip to apartheid-era South Africa was 'a mistake'"
459:
435:
1082:
575:
901:
600:. Held at the Superbowl Arena, it honoured both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in
1332:
1264:
640:
451:
290:, build on the land of Bakubung Village (known as Ledig) about 140 km (90 miles) northwest of
1499:
1386:
1269:
590:
543:
Sun City has continued since
Bophuthatswana was re-incorporated in the new South Africa in 1994.
396:
1469:
1381:
1239:
875:
582:
412:
320:
1112:
1047:
470:
925:
1105:
1092:
1075:
1071:
712:
478:
1504:
969:
635:
628:
623:
500:
455:
392:
380:
368:
364:
359:
328:
323:
group of properties. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979, then located in the
17:
1519:
1259:
1244:
735:
589:
pageant five times, from 1992 to 1995, and 2001. The resort was also the site of the
495:
played six shows in Sun City with a short-lived line-up featuring original guitarist
492:
466:
388:
384:
1474:
1396:
1279:
945:
805:
664:
632:
508:
482:
439:
431:
400:
347:
291:
279:
159:
800:
706:
704:
702:
700:
698:
458:. Weaver won the fight by knockout in the 13th round, successfully defending his
1489:
1479:
1429:
1363:
1327:
1249:
1194:
1184:
658:
597:
571:
532:
520:
416:
404:
376:
339:
316:
287:
350:, ensured that Sun City soon became a popular holiday and weekend destination.
1484:
1449:
1439:
1358:
1294:
1209:
1167:
1099:
1065:
654:
638:
on the premises after being filmed mostly at the resort, as was the 2017 film
586:
516:
496:
420:
295:
139:
126:
1444:
1434:
1424:
1419:
1304:
1189:
1040:
601:
578:(formerly the Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Challenge) that is held annually.
564:
512:
408:
324:
238:
194:
993:
334:
As
Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's
581:
The Sun City resort has hosted various concerts and events, including the
1347:
1342:
1289:
1284:
1254:
1204:
1199:
827:
605:
424:
343:
1464:
1454:
1391:
1353:
1322:
876:"Oct. 25, 1980: Weaver vs Coetzee - A Heavyweight Slugfest In Sun City"
570:
Sun City also has two international-standard 18-hole golf courses, the
1459:
1414:
1274:
271:
267:
199:
255:
604:, for that year. Also on that year on 19 May, Irish vocal pop band
563:
Sun City has the
Vacation Club which is a hotel but also sold in a
1299:
1012:"Sun City Golf | Gary Player Country Club | Lost City Golf Course"
477:. Forty-nine top recording artists collaborated on a song called "
254:
829:
Boney M - Live at the Sun City
Superbowl (TV Special 1984) - IMDb
372:
1124:
710:(18 October 1985). "`Sun City` Album Tackles Apartheid Issue".
473:
made the venue the focus of his music-industry activist group
765:"Elton John South Africa tour jogs memories of Sun City gigs"
1218:
259:
The Bridge of Time to the Lost City facing Sun central mall
1531:
Tourist attractions in North West (South
African province)
794:
792:
790:
1526:
Populated places in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality
531:
In January 1986 the Skytrain people mover, built with
485:
included the song as part of a live medley on their
27:
Luxury resort and casino in North West, South Africa
1405:
1372:
1313:
1230:
1175:
233:
223:
210:
193:
185:
175:
165:
155:
35:
902:"MAlfaRK to Omega: Black Sabbath - Sun City, 1987"
81:Show map of North West (South African province)
1546:Economy of North West (South African province)
1223:Bojanala Platinum District within South Africa
1136:
8:
759:
757:
755:
753:
315:Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate
438:and their inclusion on the United Nations'
1143:
1129:
1121:
1052:
596:In 2001, Sun City was the site of the 2nd
32:
1153:Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
694:
232:
209:
192:
184:
154:
119:
98:
68:
53:
41:
491:double album in 1987. The same year,
222:
174:
164:
7:
1536:Populated places established in 1979
946:"Soho Hotel | Sun City South Africa"
507:, and a rhythm section with drummer
728:"Obituary: Ray Charles (1930–2004)"
1151:Municipalities and communities of
970:"Cascades | Sun City South Africa"
848:Scarlett, Liz (28 December 2021).
25:
771:. 11 January 2008. Archived from
678:Pilanesberg International Airport
550:Sun City Hotel or The Main Hotel
30:Place in North West, South Africa
799:Harris, John (14 January 2005).
657:
475:Artists United Against Apartheid
97:
90:
67:
60:
43:
683:List of casinos in South Africa
354:Music performances and boycotts
1:
1059:Georgia World Congress Center
974:www.sun-city-south-africa.com
950:www.sun-city-south-africa.com
454:and challenger South African
559:The Palace of the Lost City.
546:The resort has four hotels:
282:. It is located between the
610:Where Dreams Come True Tour
1572:
298:. The complex borders the
1551:Apartheid in South Africa
1216:
1163:
1109:
1097:
1089:
1079:
1063:
1055:
1048:The Lost City Golf Course
673:Pilanesberg National Park
608:held a concert for their
488:Live in the City of Light
462:world heavyweight title.
300:Pilanesberg National Park
120:
54:
42:
998:www.suninternational.com
926:"The Big 40! - Sun City"
801:"The sins of St Freddie"
460:World Boxing Association
111:Show map of South Africa
1556:Casinos in South Africa
1541:Resorts in South Africa
612:supporting their album
1224:
1083:M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
900:Malfark (2012-09-09).
726:Graham, Eamon (2004).
576:Nedbank Golf Challenge
260:
18:Sun City, South Africa
1222:
258:
140:25.34028°S 27.09083°E
1000:. Sun International.
503:, then-new vocalist
423:(October 1983), and
1016:suncity.hotel.co.za
775:on 19 December 2013
641:10 Days in Sun City
294:, near the city of
276:North West Province
145:-25.34028; 27.09083
136: /
1225:
621:In 2014, the film
591:Sun City Agreement
430:British rock band
397:Olivia Newton-John
274:, situated in the
261:
1513:
1512:
1119:
1118:
1110:Succeeded by
1080:Succeeded by
583:Miss South Africa
321:Sun International
253:
252:
241:.suninternational
16:(Redirected from
1563:
1350: (Marikana)
1145:
1138:
1131:
1122:
1113:Alexandra Palace
1090:Preceded by
1056:Preceded by
1053:
1044:
1043:
1041:Official website
1026:
1025:
1023:
1022:
1008:
1002:
1001:
990:
984:
983:
981:
980:
966:
960:
959:
957:
956:
942:
936:
935:
933:
932:
922:
916:
915:
913:
912:
906:MAlfaRK to Omega
897:
891:
890:
888:
887:
872:
866:
865:
863:
861:
845:
839:
838:
837:
836:
824:
818:
817:
815:
813:
796:
785:
784:
782:
780:
761:
748:
747:
745:
743:
738:on March 7, 2012
734:. Archived from
723:
717:
708:
667:
662:
661:
471:Steven Van Zandt
436:Musicians' Union
249:
246:
244:
242:
240:
151:
150:
148:
147:
146:
141:
137:
134:
133:
132:
129:
112:
101:
100:
94:
82:
71:
70:
64:
47:
33:
21:
1571:
1570:
1566:
1565:
1564:
1562:
1561:
1560:
1516:
1515:
1514:
1509:
1401:
1368:
1309:
1226:
1214:
1171:
1165:District seat:
1159:
1149:
1115:
1104:
1095:
1093:Millennium Dome
1085:
1070:
1061:
1039:
1038:
1035:
1030:
1029:
1020:
1018:
1010:
1009:
1005:
992:
991:
987:
978:
976:
968:
967:
963:
954:
952:
944:
943:
939:
930:
928:
924:
923:
919:
910:
908:
899:
898:
894:
885:
883:
874:
873:
869:
859:
857:
847:
846:
842:
834:
832:
826:
825:
821:
811:
809:
798:
797:
788:
778:
776:
763:
762:
751:
741:
739:
732:Bohème Magazine
725:
724:
720:
713:Chicago Tribune
709:
696:
691:
663:
656:
653:
553:Cascades Hotel;
541:
529:
356:
319:as part of his
313:
308:
237:
219:
144:
142:
138:
135:
130:
127:
125:
123:
122:
116:
115:
114:
113:
110:
109:
108:
107:
106:
105:Sun City Resort
102:
85:
84:
83:
80:
79:
78:
77:
76:
75:Sun City Resort
72:
50:
49:Sun City Casino
38:
37:Sun City Resort
31:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1569:
1567:
1559:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1518:
1517:
1511:
1510:
1508:
1507:
1505:Vleischfontein
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1452:
1447:
1442:
1437:
1432:
1427:
1422:
1417:
1411:
1409:
1403:
1402:
1400:
1399:
1394:
1389:
1384:
1378:
1376:
1374:Kgetlengrivier
1370:
1369:
1367:
1366:
1361:
1356:
1351:
1345:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1319:
1317:
1311:
1310:
1308:
1307:
1302:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1252:
1247:
1242:
1236:
1234:
1228:
1227:
1217:
1215:
1213:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1181:
1179:
1173:
1172:
1164:
1161:
1160:
1150:
1148:
1147:
1140:
1133:
1125:
1117:
1116:
1111:
1108:
1096:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1081:
1078:
1062:
1057:
1051:
1050:
1045:
1034:
1033:External links
1031:
1028:
1027:
1003:
985:
961:
937:
917:
892:
880:The Fight City
867:
840:
819:
786:
749:
718:
693:
692:
690:
687:
686:
685:
680:
675:
669:
668:
652:
649:
629:Drew Barrymore
615:Coast to Coast
561:
560:
557:
554:
551:
540:
539:Post-apartheid
537:
528:
525:
515:) and bassist
501:Geoff Nicholls
499:, keyboardist
456:Gerrie Coetzee
393:Shirley Bassey
381:Millie Jackson
369:Linda Ronstadt
365:The Beach Boys
360:United Nations
355:
352:
329:Bophuthatswana
312:
309:
307:
304:
251:
250:
235:
231:
230:
227:
221:
220:
217:
215:
208:
207:
197:
191:
190:
187:
183:
182:
177:
173:
172:
167:
163:
162:
157:
153:
152:
118:
117:
104:
103:
96:
95:
89:
88:
87:
86:
74:
73:
66:
65:
59:
58:
57:
56:
55:
52:
51:
48:
40:
39:
36:
29:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1568:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1532:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1523:
1521:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1453:
1451:
1448:
1446:
1443:
1441:
1438:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1412:
1410:
1408:
1404:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1380:
1379:
1377:
1375:
1371:
1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1349:
1346:
1344:
1341:
1339:
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1320:
1318:
1316:
1312:
1306:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1260:Hartbeespoort
1258:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1246:
1245:Broederstroom
1243:
1241:
1238:
1237:
1235:
1233:
1229:
1221:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1186:
1183:
1182:
1180:
1178:
1174:
1170:
1169:
1162:
1158:
1154:
1146:
1141:
1139:
1134:
1132:
1127:
1126:
1123:
1114:
1107:
1103:
1101:
1094:
1088:
1084:
1077:
1073:
1069:
1067:
1060:
1054:
1049:
1046:
1042:
1037:
1036:
1032:
1017:
1013:
1007:
1004:
999:
995:
989:
986:
975:
971:
965:
962:
951:
947:
941:
938:
927:
921:
918:
907:
903:
896:
893:
881:
877:
871:
868:
855:
851:
844:
841:
831:
830:
823:
820:
808:
807:
802:
795:
793:
791:
787:
774:
770:
766:
760:
758:
756:
754:
750:
737:
733:
729:
722:
719:
715:
714:
707:
705:
703:
701:
699:
695:
688:
684:
681:
679:
676:
674:
671:
670:
666:
660:
655:
650:
648:
645:
643:
642:
637:
634:
630:
626:
625:
619:
617:
616:
611:
607:
603:
599:
594:
592:
588:
584:
579:
577:
573:
568:
566:
558:
555:
552:
549:
548:
547:
544:
538:
536:
534:
526:
524:
522:
518:
514:
510:
506:
502:
498:
494:
493:Black Sabbath
490:
489:
484:
480:
476:
472:
468:
467:E Street Band
463:
461:
457:
453:
448:
446:
441:
437:
433:
428:
426:
422:
419:(July 1983),
418:
414:
410:
406:
402:
398:
394:
390:
389:Frank Sinatra
386:
385:Liza Minnelli
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
361:
353:
351:
349:
345:
341:
337:
332:
330:
326:
322:
318:
310:
305:
303:
301:
297:
293:
289:
285:
281:
277:
273:
269:
265:
257:
248:
236:
228:
226:
216:
213:
205:
201:
198:
196:
188:
181:
178:
171:
168:
161:
158:
149:
121:Coordinates:
93:
63:
46:
34:
19:
1494:
1475:Ramokokastad
1407:Moses Kotane
1397:Swartruggens
1338:Freedom Park
1280:Modderspruit
1166:
1098:
1064:
1019:. Retrieved
1015:
1006:
997:
994:"The Palace"
988:
977:. Retrieved
973:
964:
953:. Retrieved
949:
940:
929:. Retrieved
920:
909:. Retrieved
905:
895:
884:. Retrieved
882:. 2018-10-25
879:
870:
858:. Retrieved
856:. Future plc
854:Classic Rock
853:
843:
833:, retrieved
828:
822:
810:. Retrieved
806:The Guardian
804:
777:. Retrieved
773:the original
768:
740:. Retrieved
736:the original
731:
721:
711:
665:1980s portal
646:
639:
633:Adam Sandler
622:
620:
613:
595:
580:
569:
562:
556:The Cabanas;
545:
542:
530:
509:Terry Chimes
486:
483:Simple Minds
464:
449:
445:Roger Taylor
429:
401:Dolly Parton
357:
348:Johannesburg
333:
314:
292:Johannesburg
284:Elands River
280:South Africa
266:is a luxury
263:
262:
180:Moses Kotane
176:Municipality
160:South Africa
1490:Silwerkrans
1480:Sandfontein
1430:Koffiekraal
1364:Zinniaville
1348:Rooikoppies
1328:Beestekraal
1250:Damonsville
1195:Mathibestad
1185:Makapanstad
860:23 November
812:18 December
779:18 December
598:IIFA Awards
572:Gary Player
533:Otis Hovair
521:Great White
505:Tony Martin
452:Mike Weaver
440:blacklisted
417:Rod Stewart
405:Neil Sedaka
377:Ray Charles
317:Sol Kerzner
288:Pilanesberg
212:Postal code
186:Established
143: /
1520:Categories
1485:Saulspoort
1450:Mabeskraal
1440:Lesetlheng
1359:Rustenburg
1315:Rustenburg
1295:Skeerpoort
1210:Syferskuil
1168:Rustenburg
1157:North West
1100:Miss World
1066:Miss World
1021:2019-01-23
979:2019-01-23
955:2019-01-23
931:2021-02-23
911:2023-12-10
886:2019-01-23
835:2023-04-05
769:The Nation
716:(Chicago).
689:References
587:Miss World
517:Dave Spitz
497:Tony Iommi
469:guitarist
421:Elton John
413:Status Quo
296:Rustenburg
170:North West
128:25°20′25″S
1445:Mabalstad
1435:Kraalhoek
1425:Goedehoop
1420:Dwarsberg
1305:Wonderkop
1190:Tladistad
636:premiered
627:starring
602:Bollywood
565:timeshare
513:The Clash
465:In 1985,
409:Paul Anka
336:apartheid
325:Bantustan
311:Beginning
245:/sun-city
225:Area code
195:Time zone
131:27°5′27″E
1495:Sun City
1343:Kroondal
1333:Bethanie
1290:Rankotea
1285:Mooinooi
1255:De Wildt
1232:Madibeng
1205:Moretele
1200:Mogogelo
1177:Moretele
742:March 2,
651:See also
606:Westlife
567:scheme.
527:Skytrain
479:Sun City
427:(1984).
425:Boney M.
407:(1982),
403:(1982),
399:(1982),
395:(1981),
391:(1981),
344:Pretoria
286:and the
264:Sun City
214:(street)
166:Province
1465:Mogwase
1455:Madikwe
1392:Moedwil
1354:Phokeng
1323:Barseba
1265:Jericho
624:Blended
340:topless
306:History
234:Website
156:Country
1500:Uitkyk
1460:Mankwe
1415:BAPO 2
1387:Koster
1275:Mmakau
1270:Kosmos
1102:Venue
1068:Venue
272:casino
268:resort
1470:Pella
1382:Derby
1300:Sonop
1240:Brits
432:Queen
200:UTC+2
1106:2001
1076:1995
1072:1992
862:2022
814:2013
781:2013
744:2014
631:and
373:Cher
358:The
346:and
270:and
243:.com
229:2999
218:2999
204:SAST
189:1979
523:).
327:of
278:of
239:www
1522::
1155:,
1014:.
996:.
972:.
948:.
904:.
878:.
852:.
803:.
789:^
767:.
752:^
730:.
697:^
644:.
618:.
593:.
415:,
411:,
387:,
383:,
379:,
375:,
371:,
367:,
331:.
1144:e
1137:t
1130:v
1074:–
1024:.
982:.
958:.
934:.
914:.
889:.
864:.
816:.
783:.
746:.
519:(
511:(
247:/
206:)
202:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
